Castle Hill, Elmley Castle
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Castle Hill, Elmley Castle
Image: © Derek Harper Taken: 1 Jul 2017
A view from bridleway EC 506 of the hill where there is a "medieval ringwork and bailey located within two Iron Age hillforts" https://www.historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-list/list-entry/1005279 . "The ringwork was constructed by Robert Despenser about 1080 and the bailey was added between 1130 and 1140. In 1317 Hugh le Despenser was ordered to fortify the castle and to garrison it with twenty footmen. In 1321 Elmley Castle was taken by rebel barons under Humphrey de Bohun, Earl of Hereford, and suffered considerable damage". Philip Halling's photos at http://www.geograph.org.uk/search.php?i=73505762 show more details, including an aerial shot. Beyond is the Vale of Evesham.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.059274
Longitude
-2.036418